If all goes well, I will shortly be blogging about self-publishing for a big big big media site. I need your questions?1. Qualms, comments, or concerns about choosing self-publishing over the traditional route?2. Successes?3. Regrets?I'm here on…Continue

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I am participating in Camp NaNoWriMo this year. It starts on June 1st and runs to the end of the month. I am looking for sponsors. All money goes directly to NaNoWriMo. You can sponsor me be clicking on the donate bade on my page at http://campnanowrimo.org/campers/marilynbostick

I am dumbfounded today. I just received a notice from Down Right Fiction today that they are featuring my novel, Run. I published that in '09. I don't know if this is a blessing or not. I published that novel without knowing what I was doing. My family and friends helped edit it, but it is obvious none of us had a clue.

Read this awesome article, "How to give your stories great openings and endings" by Dan Coxon and since I could not resist, read my thoughts as a reviewer on great openers. Would love your comments, so share your views on this topic now! :)

For anyone who may be interested: in regard to the self-help workbook Where Are You Stuck? that I edited, I have begun to "do" (once again) the 21-day writing exercise, along with two friends. I am posting about it day-by-day to illustrate the process of how this book and Lori Bertazzon's concept works. I would love to hear your comments and criticisms.

In anyone becomes interested in this method and would like to buy a workbook of their own, just let me know.

I had a story published in Chicken Soup for the Soul - O Canada, which was released two days ago! I will be having three book signings. The first is at Wal-Mart S. in Barrie, Ontario on Nov. 12th from 12 - 4 p.m. The second will be at the Writers Community of Simcoe County Meeting at the Lions Gate Hall on Blake St. in Barrie on Nov. 20th at 1 p.m., and the third will be at Wal-Mart N. in Barrie on Dec. 3rd from 12 - 4 p.m. Would love to see anyone who can make it!

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